Preservation of Public Security (Sabah) Act 1962 (Revised-2023)

Akta Pemeliharaan Keselamatan Awam (Sabah) 1962 (Disemak-2023)

Confers upon the Yang di-Pertuan Agong powers to take measures for the preservation of public security in Sabah and provides for incidental and connected matters.

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Number	Act 843
Type	Federal Act
Applies to	Federal
Subject	Criminal law & security
Year	1962
Official “last updated”	22 February 2023
Published by	Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my)

Long title

An Act to confer upon the Yang di-Pertuan Agong powers to take measures for the preservation of public security in Sabah and to provide for incidental and connected matters.

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26 October 2026	English	22 February 2023	10	`b46f836d9e1e`	PDF 0.2 MB

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